Death metal with a progressive mindset – a twisting labyrinth of riffs and technical playing that still manages to be as aggressive and heavy as the genre’s standard-bearers. This is their third and best album, first with Unspeakable Axe. Featuring a member of Chthe’ilist.

Austin’s inheritors to the titans of Euro death metal (e.g. Asphyx, Pestilence) and US death and thrash (Morbid Angel, Slayer) alike. They self-released their debut in 2013; this is the follow-up.

US death metal with a band name that tells you everything. Expect this to hurt. Their debut full-length will bring you into the cult!

Horror-themed, gore-drenched death metal from Illinois. This is Molder’s debut EP, initially released as a limited cassette and now remastered for CD.

Following a well-received demo tape, this is the debut album by Greek band Gravewards, who have the same sickness in their riffs as the technical death bands of the early 90s, before drums became typewriters and guitars were Pro Tooled into oblivion.

Second album from these Chilean black-thrashers should follow closely on the heels of their frantic, evil debut “Grimoire.”